On 01/09/2013 09:15 AM, J.Witvliet@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > I am currently considering some less expensive storage arrays using 4TB > SAS disks in 5+1 RAID 5 configurations (each array would be responsible > for 10 such volumes). This will give me one level of protection. Then > I'm going to propose a DR site with a full second set of storage. That > will give me a 2nd level of protection. I'm too lazy to do the math, but a double-failure is probably not that uncommon with this sort of configuration and drive sizes. You probably want to look at RAID-6 at a minimum. -- ======================================================================== Ian Pilcher arequipeno@xxxxxxxxx Sometimes there's nothing left to do but crash and burn...or die trying. ======================================================================== -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
